Yes. I've always been one of those "got your back" guys. Loyal to the death, risked my life for my friends, all that. I quickly learned most of them didn't care. I also moved around so much that I lost most of the real friends I made. I've been betrayed a lot. I am clueless as to how to proceed except to stay alone unless someone proves themselves to not be a total scumbag. And not-scumbags are rare these days.

>>29693318
I get you, man.
I've also been a pretty loyal guy to friends, but they never seemed to care, never invited me to do anything, never cared about me, never even said "Hi" to me when we saw each other in school/street/equivalent.
It's a pretty miserable existence, but it's the one we endure.

>>29693368
I never understood that. Always thought the whole point of being friends was to have the other guy's back, far more than the trivialities of sharing food and time. Never figured out why they were surprised when I put myself on the line for them. I guess it's just not common.

>>29693399
Current society doesn't care about loyalty, friendship, family. It's all about what you own.
That's why you see rich people surrounded by so-called "friends".
>inb4 commie
When you live in a consumerist society, that tends to happen.

>>29693441
We are such a herd animal, us humans. You'd think even in such a situation that maybe a scattering of humans wouldn't fall prey to that illusion... but for the most part, no.